{"product_id":"eucalyptus-cladocalyx","title":"Sugar Gum - Eucalyptus cladocalyx","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSugar Gum - Eucalyptus cladocalyx\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSugar gum is a South Australian dry country tree that has been planted across the southern half of the continent for shelter and timber because it grows fast, stands up to drought and wind, and holds a straight trunk. \u003cem\u003eEucalyptus cladocalyx\u003c\/em\u003e is easily recognised by its smooth mottled bark in cream, yellow and grey, shed in irregular patches, and by the way the crown carries foliage in dense clumps rather than as an even canopy. This is a large tree, and it needs to be sited accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Sugar Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBark Pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smooth trunk mottled in cream, orange and grey that renews each summer as the old bark falls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Endurance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Native to the dry Flinders Ranges and Eyre Peninsula, it holds condition through long rainless periods.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strong timbered and deep rooting, one of the standard windbreak eucalypts on southern farmland.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows on shallow, alkaline and limestone influenced soils where many eucalypts struggle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStock Caution\u003c\/strong\u003e: The foliage is known to be toxic to grazing animals, so it is a poor choice for paddock shade where sheep or cattle can browse fallen leaves.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in rows across prevailing winds on open rural land.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Property Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: A long driveway planting on acreage where its eventual scale can be accommodated.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRevegetation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used widely in southern Australian landcare and dryland forestry projects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimber and Firewood Lots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown for its hard, durable timber on small woodlots.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m in a shelterbelt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early winter in southern districts, so roots establish before summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained soils of low to moderate fertility, including shallow, stony and alkaline ground, but not permanently wet sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first summer and then leave it to find its own moisture, as sugar gum resents pampering. Keep grass and weeds cleared for a metre around the trunk for the first two years, and plan the position with its mature height and root spread in mind, well clear of buildings, drains and paving.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 25m, occasionally to 30m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Australia, chiefly the Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula and Kangaroo Island\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795341738270,"sku":"ND-0687-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795341771038,"sku":"ND-0687-100L","price":1175.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/bprcd0Duxa6cLwPGklfo4_LexVZtFI.jpg?v=1787313717","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/eucalyptus-cladocalyx","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}